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APPLICATION FILED DEC. s. 1919.

Patented Jan. 3y 1922.

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LAURENCE WALTER SWARTS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

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Speeiication of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

- Application ledDecemcer 3, 1919. Serialpll'o. 342,115.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.:

j Be it known that l, LAURENCE W. SwAR'rs, a citizen of 'the United States, residing` at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a new and useful Windshield, of which the -following is This inventionV relates to windshields of the type adapted for usei onA automobiles and more particularly is directed to tonneau from the machine. n

'The object of the invention is to provide -a tonneau lwindshield `as a detachable de.-

vice adaptedto be attached to component parts of standard types of automobileswithout alteration 'eter-addition to said parts.

Another object is to provide a vertically pivoted Atonneau windshield j ournaled in opposed `bearing brackets each detachably se cured to component parts ofthe automobile rearwardly of the tonneau door..

A further object is to provide a windshield of the above described type having a wind deiiecting skirt attached to the body lof the car and detachably supported at the bottom of the windshield.

lAnother object is to provide a tonneau windshield journaled in opposed brackets, the. top bracket detachably secured to the -horizontal rail of the vtop and the lower bracket detachably secured to the hinge bracket of the top bow.

,Various other objects and advantages will be more fully apparent fromthe following description of the accompanying drawings p '.-Figure 1 is: agpartial side elevation of a forming a part of this disclosure and which illustrate a preferred form of embodiment ofthe invention.

Of the drawings;

L carV withmyimproved windshield attached thereto, and partly broken away to disclose the top journal bracket.

Fig. 2 is a plan section. Y Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on line c :vs -m3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. f1 is an enlarged detailed elevation of one of the lower journalbrackets.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed plan view of Ij one .of the lower journal brackets.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on line :v6-m6 ofFigl. l i

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 6. Y

Fig. 8 is a .section .Similar t0 Fig.; .6, Shown ing' a; modified form` of journal bracket adapted for attachment to an oval horizontalitopfrail. A

l Fig. 9 is `an elevation cfa portiono the top bows and a modied form of'lower journal bracket. j

Fig. 10Yis a similar elevation showing a second modified form of lower journal bracket. i

riacket adapted for use on Ford automo- 1 es. V

Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail section on line' 12`12 of Fig 2. Y

Referring to Figures 1'to 7 ofthe draw.- ings, Vand primarily to Figures'l and 2, the body 1 is Vprovided with the tonneau lside doors 2, andthe top 3 has a transverse top bow 4 pivoted on opposite sides of the body on pivot studs 5-5V. Horizontalirails 6 6 extend `forwardly from the upperrportion or" the top bow L1, these being shown in Figures 3 and 6 as spaced parallel bars, -while inFigure Sthe rail is shown as being of oval stock. In. practice, the top bows of standard automobile tops are made of hollow tubular stock joined at their opposed ends to solid metal brackets 7-7. Each of said brackets has anrear which connects to therear top bow 9. j

The means for pivotally supporting each. tonneau windshield consists oa top journal bracket 10 vand a lower journal bracket 11. The journal bracket 10, as shown in Figures 3, 6 and 7, is adapted 'for attachment with the'two part horizontal top rail and comprises an inner plate having a vertical' split orifices of the plate 16 screw-threaded for.

engagement by clamp screws 17 Y The lower journal bracket 11, (see Figs.

4.45) yis formed to provide a vertical split journal bearinglS, provided with -a clamp screw 19, and la vertical concave seat 20. A

clamp strap 21 extends across said seat and is secured in placeupon the'bracket 11 by screws 22-22 Projecting rearwardly and downwardlyis an arm 23 having a transverse orice 24 adapted to engage over the.

pivot 'stud 5.

The windshield proper comprises a glass plate 25supported by a channeled base bar 26-having a laterally projected boss 27, and

- i Fig. 11 shows a third modification of said a Ichanneled top bar 28 having a similar boss 29. A pivot rod 30 extends through vertical bores in said bosses and projects A beyond cach boss, with the bosses secured to the rod by transverse pins 31-31, or otherwise. V

In attaching the windshield to the machinethe top bow 4: is detached trom'the the screws 22-22 tightened to secure theV i lbracket 11 to the bow bracket 7 after which v or" said bearing.

. The journal bracket 10 is positioned withl the standard bow clamping nut 32 is tight cned to clamp the top bow and bracket 11 in position on the pivot stud 5.

The windshield is next placed in position with the lower projected end lof the pivot rod 30 positioned inthe bearing 18 of the bracket 11 with the boss 27 resting on top the upper projected end of the rod 30 en` gaged in the journal bearing 13. The intermediate spacing plate 15 is positioned between the two members ofthe horizontal top rail 6, the outer plate 16 on the outside of the rail and the entire bracket clamped in position by the clamp screws 17.

Fastening devices 35-35, of any desired.

speciiic type are positionedV on the outer surface of the body, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 and are adapted to detachably secure one edge of a triangular wind deflecting skirt 36 to the body. The skirt is formed oi flexible material, such as leather oilcloth or any standard automobile curtain material', and the opposite edge thereofv is secured to a rod 37 which rests Vin pocket grooves formed in ears 38-38 which project laterally from the rear side of the lower base bar 26 ofthe windshield. The rod 37 is preferably secured to the edge ofthe skirt 36 by being projected through ahem in the edge thereof, with one end 'proiecting'beyond the inner edge of the windshield as a p i hand grip.

With the device assembled as above explained the clamp screws 1,4; and 19 of the upper and lower split bearings 18 and 18 are tightened to provide suiiicient clamping tension on the pivot rod 30 to hold the windshieldragainst displacement by wind pressure. j Y This clamping tension need not be excessive. because the pressure exerted on the major inner portion of the glass on one side of 'its vertical anis ot" rotation is cunterbalanced by thatlwhich is exerted onthe more exposed minor outerV portion of the glass which extends on the opposite side of said axis;V

When desiring to get out of the tonneau, the passenger first raises the rod 37 of the skirt 36 out of the socket grooves in thev j cars 38-38 and allows the skirt to drop down free of the windshield. The inner end oit the windshield can now be moved rearwardly to a position parallel with the side of the car and just inside the top bow 4.

The modified form of upper journal bracket shown in Fig. 8 comprises only Van. outer plate and an inner ournal plate both having inner faces contoured to fit a one piece top rail. f Y

Figure 9 shows a lower journal bracket 11a which is clamped tothe both top'bows by a clamp strap 21a. f

ln Figure 10 al lower'r journal bracket 11b is clamped to the vertical top bow as previously explained in connection with the bracket 11, but instead of being also secured Aeo on the stud 5, is secured`l at the pivot of the rear top bow. Y

In Figure 11 is shown a further modification illustrating a bracket 11c especially adapted for Ford machines and which is clamped to the vertical top bow by a strap 2l@` and is also connected to an` ear 40 projecting forwardly'from the top supporting stud 5.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the horizontal rail ci? a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted for securing to a'vertical bow ot the top, and a wind delecting panel; member vertically hinged in said brackets.

2. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the hori4 `frontal rail of a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted for securing to a vertical bow ot the top, and a wind delecting panel member vertically hinged in said brackets, andlaterally extending onV opposite sides of its axis of rotation. j L

3. A windshield combining upper and lower journal brackets adapted'-tor securing to a vehicle top inspaced relation and having relatively alinod journal-hearings', and a windr detlecting` panel member vertically hinged in said bearings andlaterally 'enf tended on opposite sides of its axis lof roration. 1.@ 4:. A windshield combining "an upper journal bracket, a lower journal bracket, a wind detiecting member, a base bar supporting said member,` a top bar engaging the vtop edge ot said member, a pivot rodfixed to both bars andjournaled in thebrackets.

A windshield combining an upperjournal bracket having a vertical journal'bear'- ing. a lower journal brackethaving a vertical journalbearing, a transverse orifice and af vertically disposedseat, a wind deiecting member journaled in the journal bearings of both brackets, and a strap removably secured to the lower bracket and extending across said seat.

6. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the horizontal rail ot a vehicle top,a lower journal bracket adapted for securing to a vertical bow of the top, a wind deflecting member verticallyY journaled in said brackets, and a wind deiecting skirt removably supported on the wind deflecting member near its bottom edge.

7. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the horizontal rail o1 a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted for securing to a vertical bow or the top, a wind deflecting member vertically journaled in said brackets and laterally extending on opposite sides or' its axis ot rotation, and a wind detlecting skirt removably supported on the wind detlecting member near its bottom edge.

8. A windshield combining upper and lower journal brackets adapted for securing to a vehicle top in spaced relation and having `relatively alined journal bearings, a wind deflecting member vertically journaled in said bearings and laterally extended on opposite sides of its axis of rotation, and a wind deliecting skirt removably supported on the wind deflecting member near its bottom edge.

9. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket having a vertical jour nal bearing, a lower journal bracket hav- V'ing a vertical journal bearing, a transverse orifice and a vertically disposed seat, a wind deecting member journaled in the journal bearings of both brackets, a strap removably secured to the lower bracket and extending across said seat, and a wind delecting skirt removably supported on the wind deflecting member near its bottom edge.

l0. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted to be attached to the lower portion of a vehicle top bow, a wind deliecting member, a base bar supporting said member, a top bar engaging the top edge of said member, a `pivot rod fixed to both bars and journaled in the brackets, and a wind deflecting skirt removably supported on said base bar.

ll. A tonneau windshield combining rel atively spaced journal brackets adapted for securing to a vehicle top rearwardly of the tonneau door, a wind deiecting member verm tically journaled in said brackets, and a wind detlecting skirt detachably supported by said member and removably attached to the outer surface of the vehicle body rearwardly of the tonneau door.

l2. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the horizontal rail ot a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted for securing to the pivot bracket of the top, and a wind deflecting panel member vertically hinged in said journal brackets.

13. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for securing to the horizontal rail of a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapted to be supported upon the pivot stud of the top and for securing to the pivot bracket thereof, and a wind delecting panel member hinged in said journal brackets.

14;. A windshield combining an upper journal bracket adapted for attachment to a vehicle top, a lower journal bracket adapt- .ed for attachment to the lower portion of a vehicle top how, and a wind delecting member vertically hinged in both brackets.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 26th day of November, 1919. i

LAURENCE WALTER SWARTS.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE B. FOSTER, L. BELLE WEAVER. 

